Simon Tomes
@simontomes.com
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Simon Tomes
@simontomes.com
· Oct 10
December 24, 2025 at 10:34 AM
December 19, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Revisiting this list and trying to come up with three genres per album. A few new ones revealing themselves:
Yacht Funk: A mixture of Yacht Rock and Funk. 😃
Jazz n Bass. Jazzy vibes with a Drum n Bass backbeat.
Yacht Funk: A mixture of Yacht Rock and Funk. 😃
Jazz n Bass. Jazzy vibes with a Drum n Bass backbeat.
Throughout the year I’ve updated a list of album releases that I’ve enjoyed listening to. They’ve been on repeat and shone in their own particular way.
Hopefully by the end of this year I’ll revisit them all and come up with a Top 10, with a bit of commentary.
Gonna start the revisit today. 😀
Hopefully by the end of this year I’ll revisit them all and come up with a Top 10, with a bit of commentary.
Gonna start the revisit today. 😀
December 19, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Revisiting this list and trying to come up with three genres per album. A few new ones revealing themselves:
Yacht Funk: A mixture of Yacht Rock and Funk. 😃
Jazz n Bass. Jazzy vibes with a Drum n Bass backbeat.
Yacht Funk: A mixture of Yacht Rock and Funk. 😃
Jazz n Bass. Jazzy vibes with a Drum n Bass backbeat.
Throughout the year I’ve updated a list of album releases that I’ve enjoyed listening to. They’ve been on repeat and shone in their own particular way.
Hopefully by the end of this year I’ll revisit them all and come up with a Top 10, with a bit of commentary.
Gonna start the revisit today. 😀
Hopefully by the end of this year I’ll revisit them all and come up with a Top 10, with a bit of commentary.
Gonna start the revisit today. 😀
December 19, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Throughout the year I’ve updated a list of album releases that I’ve enjoyed listening to. They’ve been on repeat and shone in their own particular way.
Hopefully by the end of this year I’ll revisit them all and come up with a Top 10, with a bit of commentary.
Gonna start the revisit today. 😀
Hopefully by the end of this year I’ll revisit them all and come up with a Top 10, with a bit of commentary.
Gonna start the revisit today. 😀
What’s one of your favourite backing vocals?
I think Sting on ‘Money For Nothing’ by Dire Straits is up there. 😀
I think Sting on ‘Money For Nothing’ by Dire Straits is up there. 😀
December 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM
What’s one of your favourite backing vocals?
I think Sting on ‘Money For Nothing’ by Dire Straits is up there. 😀
I think Sting on ‘Money For Nothing’ by Dire Straits is up there. 😀
December 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Young Marcus Miller 1980s Bass slap solo (David Sanborn live)
YouTube video by Honda Masato Fan
youtu.be
December 18, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Reposted by Simon Tomes
Heads up for the Electronic Workshop Xmas Show, Sunday at 7pm GMT.
It's a Jungle-Techno special!
Going to take a deep dive into that period of Raving where Techno, Hardcore & Proto-Jungle all existed side by side. Amen breaks underpinned with 4x4 kicks, Hoover Bass & some truly eclectic sounds!
It's a Jungle-Techno special!
Going to take a deep dive into that period of Raving where Techno, Hardcore & Proto-Jungle all existed side by side. Amen breaks underpinned with 4x4 kicks, Hoover Bass & some truly eclectic sounds!
December 16, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Heads up for the Electronic Workshop Xmas Show, Sunday at 7pm GMT.
It's a Jungle-Techno special!
Going to take a deep dive into that period of Raving where Techno, Hardcore & Proto-Jungle all existed side by side. Amen breaks underpinned with 4x4 kicks, Hoover Bass & some truly eclectic sounds!
It's a Jungle-Techno special!
Going to take a deep dive into that period of Raving where Techno, Hardcore & Proto-Jungle all existed side by side. Amen breaks underpinned with 4x4 kicks, Hoover Bass & some truly eclectic sounds!
I think I've now sorted all my wife's birthday and Christmas presents. A good feeling. 😌
December 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
I think I've now sorted all my wife's birthday and Christmas presents. A good feeling. 😌
Reposted by Simon Tomes
Here you all go, my Fluketastic Saturday show www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
2025-12-13 The Secret Handshake | LWSTD-FM
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December 15, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Here you all go, my Fluketastic Saturday show www.mixcloud.com/lwstd-fm/202...
Happy Monday thanks to @louiseann.bsky.social. 🎉
December 15, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Happy Monday thanks to @louiseann.bsky.social. 🎉
Hey @louiseann.bsky.social.
I know you were planning to start using Qobuz in the new year.
I've just received a code for 2 months free. Let me know if you'd like it and I can send you a DM.
I know you were planning to start using Qobuz in the new year.
I've just received a code for 2 months free. Let me know if you'd like it and I can send you a DM.
December 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Hey @louiseann.bsky.social.
I know you were planning to start using Qobuz in the new year.
I've just received a code for 2 months free. Let me know if you'd like it and I can send you a DM.
I know you were planning to start using Qobuz in the new year.
I've just received a code for 2 months free. Let me know if you'd like it and I can send you a DM.
Have a chilled Sunday.
Tall Paul vs Inxs - Precious Heart (Lush Remix).
open.qobuz.com/track/52158103
youtu.be/oestc08NVXE?...
Tall Paul vs Inxs - Precious Heart (Lush Remix).
open.qobuz.com/track/52158103
youtu.be/oestc08NVXE?...
Tall Paul vs INXS - Precious Heart (Lush Remix)
YouTube video by Altra Moda Music
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Have a chilled Sunday.
Tall Paul vs Inxs - Precious Heart (Lush Remix).
open.qobuz.com/track/52158103
youtu.be/oestc08NVXE?...
Tall Paul vs Inxs - Precious Heart (Lush Remix).
open.qobuz.com/track/52158103
youtu.be/oestc08NVXE?...
One heck of a build up on this track from such an utterly unique and otherworldly album. I love the Ozrics.
That strobe effect around the 3 minute mark. Wow!
‘Strangeitude’ by Ozric Tentacles.
youtu.be/ZxLG8gvkqYk?...
open.qobuz.com/track/95729464
#RaveyardShift
That strobe effect around the 3 minute mark. Wow!
‘Strangeitude’ by Ozric Tentacles.
youtu.be/ZxLG8gvkqYk?...
open.qobuz.com/track/95729464
#RaveyardShift
Strangeitude (2020 Ed Wynne Remaster)
YouTube video by Ozric Tentacles - Topic
youtu.be
December 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
One heck of a build up on this track from such an utterly unique and otherworldly album. I love the Ozrics.
That strobe effect around the 3 minute mark. Wow!
‘Strangeitude’ by Ozric Tentacles.
youtu.be/ZxLG8gvkqYk?...
open.qobuz.com/track/95729464
#RaveyardShift
That strobe effect around the 3 minute mark. Wow!
‘Strangeitude’ by Ozric Tentacles.
youtu.be/ZxLG8gvkqYk?...
open.qobuz.com/track/95729464
#RaveyardShift
House FM delivering the tunes! 😍
December 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM
House FM delivering the tunes! 😍
December 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I can't stop playing this track. The drum pattern and style is mesmerising. Have a listen to the kick pattern against the hat pattern. 😵
Moses Yoofee Trio - OCEAN
open.qobuz.com/track/339325...
#JazzSky
Moses Yoofee Trio - OCEAN
open.qobuz.com/track/339325...
#JazzSky
December 4, 2025 at 12:17 PM
I can't stop playing this track. The drum pattern and style is mesmerising. Have a listen to the kick pattern against the hat pattern. 😵
Moses Yoofee Trio - OCEAN
open.qobuz.com/track/339325...
#JazzSky
Moses Yoofee Trio - OCEAN
open.qobuz.com/track/339325...
#JazzSky
My spotify wrapped favourite artist is why the hell are people still supporting spotify?
December 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
My spotify wrapped favourite artist is why the hell are people still supporting spotify?
Blue sky jet stream with a tint of red.
December 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Blue sky jet stream with a tint of red.
What I'm wearing to the BlueSky Christmas party.
December 2, 2025 at 10:39 PM
What I'm wearing to the BlueSky Christmas party.
“With large language models we have found a way to make a picture worth only 20 words instead of 1,000 - the outputted picture means nothing more than the handful of words we feed into it as a prompt.” – @jamesrball.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
“With large language models we have found a way to make a picture worth only 20 words instead of 1,000 - the outputted picture means nothing more than the handful of words we feed into it as a prompt.” – @jamesrball.com
Reposted by Simon Tomes
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Start your day with a laugh. 😆
November 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Start your day with a laugh. 😆
Always struggled with most of Thin Lizzy's albums cos the production is terrible. Always felt Brian Downey's drums were never given enough attention. He's such an incredible performer.
So pleased to hear this updated mix. His drums and Phil's bass have come alive.
open.qobuz.com/album/t4rakl...
So pleased to hear this updated mix. His drums and Phil's bass have come alive.
open.qobuz.com/album/t4rakl...
November 25, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Always struggled with most of Thin Lizzy's albums cos the production is terrible. Always felt Brian Downey's drums were never given enough attention. He's such an incredible performer.
So pleased to hear this updated mix. His drums and Phil's bass have come alive.
open.qobuz.com/album/t4rakl...
So pleased to hear this updated mix. His drums and Phil's bass have come alive.
open.qobuz.com/album/t4rakl...